Comments on: America’s 9-11 (2001), and The Philippines’ 9-28 (1901) http://gwapito.com/america%e2%80%99s-9-11-2001-and-the-philippines%e2%80%99-9-27-1901/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:52:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: The Slave Way of Thinking of the Filipinos / Africans http://gwapito.com/america%e2%80%99s-9-11-2001-and-the-philippines%e2%80%99-9-27-1901/#comment-1370 The Slave Way of Thinking of the Filipinos / Africans Fri, 27 Jul 2007 23:10:20 +0000 http://gwapito.com/america%e2%80%99s-9-11-2001-and-the-philippines%e2%80%99-9-27-1901/#comment-1370 [...] Similarly, for 300 years the Filipinos had been under Spanish colonial rule. Then United States took over for another 50 years. [...] […] Similarly, for 300 years the Filipinos had been under Spanish colonial rule. Then United States took over for another 50 years. […]

]]> By: The Slave’s Way of Thinking of the Filipinos / Africans http://gwapito.com/america%e2%80%99s-9-11-2001-and-the-philippines%e2%80%99-9-27-1901/#comment-1113 The Slave’s Way of Thinking of the Filipinos / Africans Thu, 05 Jul 2007 04:57:50 +0000 http://gwapito.com/america%e2%80%99s-9-11-2001-and-the-philippines%e2%80%99-9-27-1901/#comment-1113 [...] Similarly, for 300 years the Filipinos had been under Spanish colonial rule. Then United States took over for another 50 years. [...] […] Similarly, for 300 years the Filipinos had been under Spanish colonial rule. Then United States took over for another 50 years. […]

]]> By: J.D. http://gwapito.com/america%e2%80%99s-9-11-2001-and-the-philippines%e2%80%99-9-27-1901/#comment-1108 J.D. Wed, 04 Jul 2007 20:28:04 +0000 http://gwapito.com/america%e2%80%99s-9-11-2001-and-the-philippines%e2%80%99-9-27-1901/#comment-1108 You fail to mention in your article that the attackers hid in the church the night before disguised as women pretenting to be there to attend a funeral, had hid bolos in a child size casket and the next morning the bells were used to signal the attack. Sorry, but when you use the sanctity of the church for a sneek attack you give up any rights to the property. If the attackers had not used the church or the bells as part of the attack it would be a much different situation. I believe it is called being held accountable for your actions. Additionally, since the early 1980s the Philippine government has made repeated attempts to have the bells returned through political coersion, threats of financial impact, involvent of the church, biased speaches in Cheyenne, WY, etc., all which have been received as having less than honorable intentions. If there could be an agreement that one bell would be returned directly and with dignity to a veterans group in the village of Balangiga without being paraded through downtown Manila or a show of gloating by politicans, this issue could be resolved. One bell would remain where it is. Something to consider. J.D. You fail to mention in your article that the attackers hid in the church the night before disguised as women pretenting to be there to attend a funeral, had hid bolos in a child size casket and the next morning the bells were used to signal the attack. Sorry, but when you use the sanctity of the church for a sneek attack you give up any rights to the property. If the attackers had not used the church or the bells as part of the attack it would be a much different situation. I believe it is called being held accountable for your actions. Additionally, since the early 1980s the Philippine government has made repeated attempts to have the bells returned through political coersion, threats of financial impact, involvent of the church, biased speaches in Cheyenne, WY, etc., all which have been received as having less than honorable intentions. If there could be an agreement that one bell would be returned directly and with dignity to a veterans group in the village of Balangiga without being paraded through downtown Manila or a show of gloating by politicans, this issue could be resolved. One bell would remain where it is. Something to consider. J.D.

]]> By: The Slave’s Way of Thinking of the Filipinos http://gwapito.com/america%e2%80%99s-9-11-2001-and-the-philippines%e2%80%99-9-27-1901/#comment-1092 The Slave’s Way of Thinking of the Filipinos Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:35:29 +0000 http://gwapito.com/america%e2%80%99s-9-11-2001-and-the-philippines%e2%80%99-9-27-1901/#comment-1092 [...] Now, the Filipinos, for 300 years had been under Spanish colonial rule. Then United States took over for another 50 years. [...] […] Now, the Filipinos, for 300 years had been under Spanish colonial rule. Then United States took over for another 50 years. […]

]]> By: Eugene http://gwapito.com/america%e2%80%99s-9-11-2001-and-the-philippines%e2%80%99-9-27-1901/#comment-774 Eugene Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:13:46 +0000 http://gwapito.com/america%e2%80%99s-9-11-2001-and-the-philippines%e2%80%99-9-27-1901/#comment-774 A lot of interesting information about Balangiga and its bells can be found <a href="http://www.geocities.com/rolborr/balmas.html" rel="nofollow">at Rolando Borrinaga's website</a>. He's an Inquirer columnist that writes about Eastern Visayas (Leyte and Samar). I've also managed to locate two of the Bells of Balangiga in Google Maps. See <a href="http://www.vistapinas.com/article/bells-of-balangiga" rel="nofollow">my post at Vista Pinas<a>. A lot of interesting information about Balangiga and its bells can be found at Rolando Borrinaga’s website. He’s an Inquirer columnist that writes about Eastern Visayas (Leyte and Samar).

I’ve also managed to locate two of the Bells of Balangiga in Google Maps. See my post at Vista Pinas.

]]> By: empress maruja http://gwapito.com/america%e2%80%99s-9-11-2001-and-the-philippines%e2%80%99-9-27-1901/#comment-773 empress maruja Mon, 04 Jun 2007 22:10:18 +0000 http://gwapito.com/america%e2%80%99s-9-11-2001-and-the-philippines%e2%80%99-9-27-1901/#comment-773 I still wonder why they keep the bells as if these are a bunch of terrorists' heads. I still wonder why they keep the bells as if these are a bunch of terrorists’ heads.

]]> By: Jeffrey http://gwapito.com/america%e2%80%99s-9-11-2001-and-the-philippines%e2%80%99-9-27-1901/#comment-771 Jeffrey Mon, 04 Jun 2007 12:34:04 +0000 http://gwapito.com/america%e2%80%99s-9-11-2001-and-the-philippines%e2%80%99-9-27-1901/#comment-771 I actually wrote this a few days after the September 11, 2001 attack. What prompted me to write the above was after i read an article by an American teen, her article sounded like "the terrorists are evil, and America is good, the terrorists are envious of us." Then i remembered what America did to another country almost 100 years before. I actually wrote this a few days after the September 11, 2001 attack. What prompted me to write the above was after i read an article by an American teen, her article sounded like “the terrorists are evil, and America is good, the terrorists are envious of us.”

Then i remembered what America did to another country almost 100 years before.

]]> By: Fendi http://gwapito.com/america%e2%80%99s-9-11-2001-and-the-philippines%e2%80%99-9-27-1901/#comment-770 Fendi Mon, 04 Jun 2007 11:05:26 +0000 http://gwapito.com/america%e2%80%99s-9-11-2001-and-the-philippines%e2%80%99-9-27-1901/#comment-770 This post is a piece worth snap Philippine history. kiss Fendi This post is a piece worth snap Philippine history.

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Fendi

]]> By: myphemaster http://gwapito.com/america%e2%80%99s-9-11-2001-and-the-philippines%e2%80%99-9-27-1901/#comment-764 myphemaster Sun, 03 Jun 2007 11:22:02 +0000 http://gwapito.com/america%e2%80%99s-9-11-2001-and-the-philippines%e2%80%99-9-27-1901/#comment-764 Hello! I am myphemaster at noypi.org Hello! I am myphemaster at noypi.org

]]> By: benj http://gwapito.com/america%e2%80%99s-9-11-2001-and-the-philippines%e2%80%99-9-27-1901/#comment-761 benj Sun, 03 Jun 2007 07:10:25 +0000 http://gwapito.com/america%e2%80%99s-9-11-2001-and-the-philippines%e2%80%99-9-27-1901/#comment-761 We actually re-enacted the Balangiga Masacre in a play back when we were in freshman college. The Americans apparently took the church bells of Balangiga as booty for this mission. The Philippine Government has been asking for the longest time for the bells to be returned but the US has never budged an inch. We actually re-enacted the Balangiga Masacre in a play back when we were in freshman college. The Americans apparently took the church bells of Balangiga as booty for this mission. The Philippine Government has been asking for the longest time for the bells to be returned but the US has never budged an inch.

]]> By: Karlo.PinoyBlogero http://gwapito.com/america%e2%80%99s-9-11-2001-and-the-philippines%e2%80%99-9-27-1901/#comment-749 Karlo.PinoyBlogero Sat, 02 Jun 2007 08:22:05 +0000 http://gwapito.com/america%e2%80%99s-9-11-2001-and-the-philippines%e2%80%99-9-27-1901/#comment-749 You are wise in placing a brief disclaimer in the beginning of your post because many people tend to overeact when they see the term "9/11". Interesting post. You are wise in placing a brief disclaimer in the beginning of your post because many people tend to overeact when they see the term “9/11″.

Interesting post.

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